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Armed with drones, aid workers seek faster response to earthquakes, floods

For weeks after Nepal’s worst earthquake in 80 years, the skies above the Himalayan nation vibrated with military helicopters ferrying…

May 16, 2016 14:03 IST

Manila Police Force, Manila, Rodrigo Duterte, Philippines presidential elections, Davao, Benigno Aquino

Philippines’ cash-strapped cops cheer new crime-buster president

Rodrigo Duterte, who won this week’s presidential election in the Philippines pledged to raise policing standards to the level of…

May 13, 2016 12:34 IST

South China Sea, China, Philippines case, international waters, Chinese support

South China Sea: Wide support for stance on Philippines case, says China

China has widespread support in the international community for its decision to not have anything to do with a legal…

May 12, 2016 12:59 IST

US defence secretary Ashton Carter visits carrier in disputed South China Sea

Carter flew to the USS John C. Stennis after getting a situation briefing at a Philippine base on the western…

April 15, 2016 15:54 IST

Public dengue immunisation program launched in Philippines

1 million students from 6,000 public schools to begin dengue vaccinations this year The first public dengue immunisation programme has…

April 5, 2016 14:15 IST

Dengvaxia dengue vaccine approved in the Philippines

The vaccine administered in three doses over a one-year period will help prevent the disease caused by all four dengue…

February 23, 2016 09:36 IST

Philippines approves Sanofi Pasteur’s dengue vaccine

Reaffirms company’s vision for priority introduction of the dengue vaccine in endemic countries globally

December 23, 2015 16:08 IST

Typhoon death toll in Philippines rises to nine

The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Goni rose to nine after five more people were buried by landslides…

August 22, 2015 21:55 IST

Philippines buys 150,000 tonnes rice from Vietnam, set to import more

The Philippines agreed to buy 150,000 tonnes of rice from Vietnam in a tender on Friday and could import additional…

June 6, 2015 04:00 IST

Now Indians can travel visa-free to the Philippines

Indians with AJACSSUK (Australia, Japan, Canada, Singapore, the US and UK visa) visa travelling to Philippines can now enter from…

May 12, 2015 16:16 IST

Now Indians can travel visa-free to the Philippines

Indians with AJACSSUK (Australia, Japan, Canada, Singapore, the US and UK visa) visa travelling to Philippines can now enter from…

May 11, 2015 17:18 IST

Ferry Services shut down as typhoon approaches Philippines

Philippines: The typhoon is set to smash into a small cluster of coastal towns in the mountainous north of Luzon…

May 9, 2015 16:15 IST

AVIAREPS opens office in Philippines

AVIAREPS, one of the global leader in tourism, aviation, hospitality and trade promotion representation, has extended its market presence in…

April 20, 2015 17:42 IST

Philippines proposes to remove entry visa requirements for India and China

The Department of Tourism (DoT), Philippines has proposed to dispense away the entry visa requirements for Indian and Chinese visitors…

March 10, 2015 15:53 IST

The world’s best island

In fact, anyone looking for places under that category will naturally think of the Caribbean, Greece, the South Pacific…

January 11, 2015 01:29 IST

us economy, us economy news, economic sectors, IT services in India, it services company, it services companies in India

India’s voice-based BPO exports buck doomsday projections

Revenues up nearly 11% at $7.4 billion in last fiscal despite competition from the Philippines

December 9, 2014 10:30 IST

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Indian refiners, led by Reliance Industries, will decrease imports of Russian oil due to US sanctions on state-run oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil. RIL, the biggest buyer of Russian crude in India, will have to stop importing under its long-term deal. Other private sector buyers, like Nayara Energy, will also have to adjust their purchases.

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